Behind them, several more waves of Sky Que Sect elite disciples followed, climbing the mountain in batches.
The Purple Moon Sect's nighttime defenses had two disciples keeping watch in stone pavilions nearly every hundred meters.
Besides that, disciples lay hidden in ambush.
Yet under Sky Que Sect's long-planned assault, more than a dozen open sentries and hidden posts were removed in succession with almost no resistance.
Meanwhile, halfway up the mountain, a Soul Saint elder of the Purple Moon Sect frowned.
Seeing this, the female disciple beside her asked in confusion, "Elder, what's wrong?"
"Didn't we agree to light the torches every twenty minutes?"
"But it's already been half an hour, and there hasn't been even a trace of firelight below."
The female disciple beside her said uncertainly, "Could they have forgotten? It is already late at night, after all."
The elder shook her head. "That's impossible. Even if one sentry post forgot, the others couldn't all have done the same."
Rustle... Rustle... Rustle...
Just then, rustling suddenly came from the pitch-black bushes below.
The elder sharply sensed the killing intent in the air and hurriedly shouted, "Not good, enemy attack!"
"Quick, light the signal flare and notify the sect!"
The instant her words fell, six black figures rushed up from below and attacked the elder at the same time.
Soul light flickered around them. They were actually six Soul Emperor experts, unleashing six soul skills on the female elder simultaneously.
Seventh Soul Skill, Martial Soul Avatar!
At that critical moment, the Purple Moon Sect's female elder did not dare hesitate and immediately activated her Martial Soul Avatar.
A peach tree suddenly appeared behind her, and peach blossom petals came drifting down from its branches in a shower.
Under her control, those petals turned into sharp blades and attacked the